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Judging Authority IN BOOKS

About the author section of a book

Author Information
Clues regarding the author include: education, experience and employment

This information may be available on the book jacket, or in the book itself.

Some books feature an "About the Author" section, near the front or back of a work, which details the expertise of the author(s).

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